Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Variant of Katherine meaning pure
- IrishCatherine
- Pure, innocent; variant of
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Caitlin
Pronunciation
ca(it)-lin
Famous People
Musician Caitlin Cary
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #1734, 44 births); most recent 2004 (rank #6135, 12 births)
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #44, 7,241 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2326, 78 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 78 |
| 2024 | – | 121 |
| 2023 | – | 80 |
| 2022 | – | 86 |
| 2021 | – | 85 |
| 2020 | – | 110 |
| 2019 | – | 142 |
| 2018 | – | 166 |
| 2017 | – | 161 |
| 2016 | – | 218 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #22, 2,277 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1029, 33 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 64 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 77 |
| 2020 | 76 |
| 2019 | 92 |
| 2018 | 155 |
| 2017 | 176 |
| 2016 | 236 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #778, 41 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4588, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #31, 192 births); most recent 2025 (rank #187, 25 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 43 |
| 2018 | 47 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 50 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #6, 580 births); most recent 2025 (rank #301, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 36 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #4, 250 births); most recent 2025 (rank #132, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #27, 121 births); most recent 2021 (rank #665, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence